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Manor Motorsport’s Robert Merhi challenged hard for a top six finish during the 56th Windsor Arch Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix earlier today, Sunday, 22nd November, but an unfortunate spin for the Spaniard prevented him from delivering the result both he and the team deserved.

John Booth’s Dinnington-based squad, which won the highly prestigious annual F3 race in 2005 with Brazilian racer Lucas di Grassi, achieved a best finish of 12th position during today’s encounter on the streets of the former Portuguese enclave thanks to the sterling efforts of Columbian Carlos Huertas.

Merhi, who ended the 2009 Formula 3 Euroseries seventh overall, started ninth on the grid for the Grand Prix itself after a competitive run during the qualification race on Saturday, 21st November. Huertas would have to start from 19th position – his efforts not aided by a grid penalty due to an engine change – while Manor’s third entry, Macanese driver Michael Ho, lined up in 26th place... click for more